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#208379 - 10/13/10 01:05 AM I don't think I'll ever be thin again.
myownperson59 Registered: 01/18/07 Posts: 7	Which is discouraging, since as a young woman it was pretty important to me. Now, though, I am 62 and retired and don't really do much to watch my weight or exercise. Every day I tell myself today is the day and every day I fail.
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#208380 - 10/13/10 02:57 AM Re: I don't think I'll ever be thin again. [Re: myownperson59]
yonuh Member Registered: 06/14/06 Posts: 2447 Loc: Arizona	Perhaps you're setting your goals too high or they are not specific enough? It works better if we set small goals and reach those before setting another. If exercising and losing weight are your goals, how can you break those into smaller steps that are manageable? Perhaps walk to the end of the block and back every day for a week then increase it; perhaps substitute one healthy item in your diet every day for a while then add another one. It is so much easier to make small changes one at a time than it is to just say change is needed. I need to lose a lot of pounds, and if I think about it, it seems too much to handle. But when I say I will lose one pound this week, that seems much more doable. _________________________ Well-behaved women rarely make history. - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich http://ruthrainwater.wordpress.com/ http://newbeginningsgratitudejournal.wordpress.com/ http://sablewings.wordpress.com/
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#209376 - 12/03/10 10:10 AM Re: I don't think I'll ever be thin again. [Re: yonuh]
chatty lady Writer Registered: 02/24/04 Posts: 20267 Loc: Nevada	I have tried every diet known to man over the years and failed on them all. Then I decided to eat several small meals per day, whatever I wanted just less of it if fattening, and I am going down steadily, even lost 3 pounds over Thanksgiving. I am thinner now than in the 1970's and feel better too. _________________________ Take a peek at my BLOG: http://charleen-micheles.blogspot.com/
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#209459 - 12/06/10 10:38 PM Re: I don't think I'll ever be thin again. [Re: chatty lady]
jabber Member Registered: 02/17/05 Posts: 10032 Loc: New York State	Welcome myownperson59. Just keep at it. You'll succeed if you don't give up, IMO. _________________________ https://www.amazon.com/author/bonnie.mill-lemke https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/bookshelf
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#209787 - 12/22/10 12:43 AM Re: I don't think I'll ever be thin again. [Re: jabber]
1prohealthy Registered: 12/22/10 Posts: 5	It's a known fact that diets just don't work. I like the idea of 4-5 small meals a day. Be sure to include some form of exercise to your program. What works for me is the 80-20 rule. 80% of the time, I strive to eat healthy, and 20% of the time, I may add some of my favorites. As we age, our metabolism slows down, so portion control is key. Stay consistent and you'll see permanent changes. I hope this helps! _________________________ The Healthiest Meal Of The Day! 100 Doctors Don't Lie! http://www.prohealthycoach.com
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#209824 - 12/24/10 02:16 AM Re: I don't think I'll ever be thin again. [Re: 1prohealthy]
chatty lady Writer Registered: 02/24/04 Posts: 20267 Loc: Nevada	ALL great advice 1prohealthy. It's what I do and have been steadily been losing weight. NO fancy - expensive, meal delivered to the door plan, no strict eat one thing diets, none of those only carbs, only protein rules, YUK!!! I eat healthey and move alot more than I ever did before and steadily the weight just keeps falling off, slow but sure! _________________________ Take a peek at my BLOG: http://charleen-micheles.blogspot.com/
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#209974 - 01/02/11 03:18 PM Re: I don't think I'll ever be thin again. [Re: chatty lady]
Danita Member Registered: 01/24/05 Posts: 1550 Loc: Colorado	Chatty I totally agree! For me there is also some inner healing that needs to take place. Marianne Williamson has written a book on the spiritual side of weight..it's called "A course in Weight Loss". I just started it - she wrote it for/with Oprah. I'm ready to be done with this whole weight loss thing - and enjoy my life! (however, need to get the weight off once and for all!) Danita _________________________ Tell and preserve your stories: http://www.scrappingzilla.com My most recent story for my mom: http://www.heritagemakers.com/projectBro...tSponsor=384221
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#209975 - 01/02/11 04:09 PM Re: I don't think I'll ever be thin again. [Re: Danita]
Mountain Ash Member Registered: 12/30/05 Posts: 3027	Danita I will look for Marianne's book,I have changed shape...become like my Aunts and Granma.But realise that was a generation ago... and with todays knowledge and naturopath help my task for 2011 is to trim down. Mostly for me it is to loose some weight...slowly and once I have and can garden again keep at a healthy weight.(Input and output) I am not fat...but certainly changed from before age 60. For the whole of Dec most of my friends family and I have been stay at home..the weather has been awful...so what do we all do..cook...and cook some more. But a good book may just be the kick start I need.Thank you.
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#209977 - 01/02/11 07:39 PM Re: I don't think I'll ever be thin again. [Re: Mountain Ash]
Dotsie Founder Registered: 07/09/08 Posts: 23647 Loc: Maryland	Yes MA, cooking while indoors, and during the holidays. I am ready for the holidays to be over. Tomorrow I switch out of holiday mode and get back to boring eating. I lost a few pounds before the holidays and am certain they are back on now. Haven't even weighed myself and won't for a couple weeks of regular eating again. Bottom line - I must less and exercise more. May we all join hands and venture into healthy eating and exercise in 2011. Anyone holding my hand? _________________________ Founder Emeritus of Boomer Women Speak and the National Association of Baby Boomer Women. www.nabbw.com www.boomerwomenspeak.com
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#209983 - 01/02/11 08:17 PM Re: I don't think I'll ever be thin again. [Re: Dotsie]
Anne Holmes Boomer in Chief Registered: 03/12/10 Posts: 3212 Loc: Illinois	I'm in their holding hands with all of you. And I am going to start into some sort of an exercise program again. I am starting to notice that I am losing agility, and I think I can get that back if I move more than I have been doing... Anyone doing yoga or Pilates? I am thinking about yoga and stretching exercises as a place to start... _________________________ Boomer in Chief of Boomer Women Speak and the National Association of Baby Boomer Women. www.nabbw.com www.boomerwomenspeak.com www.boomerlifestyle.com www.boomerco.com
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